MAGS December "Pickpocketing" (RESULTS)

Danvzare · Tue 27/12/2016 10:14:06

Well it looks like your beer goggles didn't lie, because that title menu DOES look awesome.

Mandle · Thu 29/12/2016 06:30:30

Quote from: Danvzare on Tue 27/12/2016 10:14:06
Well it looks like your beer goggles didn't lie, because that title menu DOES look awesome.

Thanks so much for the good word: I have improved it since then to take care of the walkbehinds blocking the sprites.

And here's a look at the game in FMV mode:

[IMGZOOM]http://i68.tinypic.com/jshgk3.png[/imgzoom]

ANd now I head off on my bicycle to film a few more locations before the sun goes down!

Mandle · Thu 29/12/2016 08:42:15

Well..DAMNIT!!!

I can't figure out how to get the filmed data into my damn computer. Even though it worked last time, my computer doesn't want to recognize the camera's USB drive anymore as something it likes shoved in its slot...

FUUUUUUUUUUU....

cat · Thu 29/12/2016 09:42:52

"Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

Mandle · Thu 29/12/2016 12:07:09

Quote from: cat on Thu 29/12/2016 09:42:52
"Have you tried turning it off and on again?"

Yeah, that was my first go to fix...

Didn't work...

Tried on another computer as well...

Didn't work...

I've continued working on (read as: breaking) the game in the meanwhile, but I think I'm just gonna go to bed and sleep on all the issues...

A fresh mind can work wonders (I hope)

EDIT: Well, my wife figured out a workaround, and now I have the video, except weirdly it's in massive widescreen HD quality, but the last one I filmed on the exact same camera was in nice neat 320x240, and I'm pretty sure I didn't change any settings...Well, it probably doesn't help that the camera is all in japanese as well...

Mandle · Sat 31/12/2016 05:48:20

Yay! All camera issues have been solved and I went around on my bicycle for a very fun couple of hours today scouting and filming locations for the remaining four levels of the game.

Our scumbag pickpocket main character can now work his way up in the world through five different environments, each a bit more challenging than the last.

So yeah, progress is happening and thank god for the extension!

Back to work...

Mandle · Sun 01/01/2017 11:59:17

Well...after about 5-6 hours of video issues today I have solved (with the help of my wife for which I bought her a bottle of champagne) all of them and now the game truly has 5 levels...

Now I will just relax and make some extra graphics...

Never mind that the coding is a bit broken... I will fix that when I feel in a more serious mood...

EDIT some hours later:

I have drawn up some characters that fit better in their zones...

And now I sleep as I must wake up early to go see Rouge One tomorrow...

Cassiebsg · Mon 02/01/2017 20:33:09

Good Job Mandle!

looking forward to try these masterpieces!

Mandle · Mon 02/01/2017 22:15:22

Thanks Cassie!

How's everyone else coming along? I'm confident of having the game in a playable state over the next two days. It will be more of a beta version because time will probably not fully allow tweaking the game balance to the max. So the game will probably be either too easy or too hard or, most likely, a combination of both (read: abuse of the system for an easy win, but those are fun to find for the astute player).

Also, I doubt I can implement all the features I originally planned, but we will see how things go...

MiteWiseacreLives! · Tue 03/01/2017 04:30:05

Good work, Mandle buddy.
As for myself, I just can't seem to get it together. To much irl stuff and lacking the energy for late night pushes. At this rate I'll need another month (might not be a very interesting game outside of the MAGS context). Sorry guys, looks like two great games left.

Mandle · Tue 03/01/2017 06:21:28

Quote from: MiteWiseacreLives! on Tue 03/01/2017 04:30:05
(might not be a very interesting game outside of the MAGS context)

But...it's within the MAGS context, mate!

Just release whatever you can get done for the contest and then another version later!

(I believe you have done this before with amazing results)

Slasher · Tue 03/01/2017 17:26:30

I like it when people try to do something a little different or try out new techniques for themselves despite what anyone thinks.

Mandle is a brave guy and hats off I say

Good luck to those that enter...

Mandle · Tue 03/01/2017 17:52:57

Quote from: slasher on Tue 03/01/2017 17:26:30
Mandle is a brave guy and hats off I say

"Brave" can also be termed "foolish" depending on the eventual outcome...

Tomorrow is crunch time...I got a lot done today and I think I can deliver the game after a full day's work tomorrow...

Let's see though if the brave was too foolish or the fool was too brave...Erm...

* Mandle sets his alarm clock for 4 hours from now

Mandle · Wed 04/01/2017 03:33:15

Wow....I am having a hard time getting motivated today. I should have been working on the game but have just been messing around online for the last few hours.

Someone say something to get my ass into gear, please. You can be harsh too. I think I need a drill-sergeant to yell at me a bit.

Slasher · Wed 04/01/2017 05:05:08

"Get your act together you stupid boy!"

MiteWiseacreLives! · Wed 04/01/2017 06:25:37

OIY! Get in in gear Mandle!!!111!11!!111
You can't go around motivating people like me and then proceed to peruse cat pics and ancient alien blog posts you loafer!
Put that keyboard to work! and get that mouse back on the pad! Sit up straight and CODE you maggot!
Blah, blah, bleeeh, blah, so-one and so forth.

Oh crap.. I'd better get working on my "game"...

MiteWiseacreLives! · Wed 04/01/2017 07:03:17

Can you believe this?

I was just getting into a drive to make this game somewhat presentable as a tech-demo, and then I start getting this crash again that I thought was no longer an issue.
Crap.
3.4 after importing sprites I go to save and get an error message.

Slasher · Wed 04/01/2017 09:28:13

Quote from: MiteWiseacreLives! on Wed 04/01/2017 07:03:17
Can you believe this?
I was just getting into a drive to make this game somewhat presentable as a tech-demo, and then I start getting this crash again that I thought was no longer an issue.
Crap.
3.4 after importing sprites I go to save and get an error message.

You'd better tells us what the crash problem message is so you can make it well again

MiteWiseacreLives! · Wed 04/01/2017 09:52:39

Your laughing at me aren't you

Mandle · Wed 04/01/2017 11:36:14

Quote from: slasher on Wed 04/01/2017 05:05:08
"Get your act together you stupid boy!"

Quote from: MiteWiseacreLives! on Wed 04/01/2017 06:25:37
OIY! Get in in gear Mandle!!!111!11!!111
You can't go around motivating people like me and then proceed to peruse cat pics and ancient alien blog posts you loafer!
Put that keyboard to work! and get that mouse back on the pad! Sit up straight and CODE you maggot!
Blah, blah, bleeeh, blah, so-one and so forth.

Oh crap.. I'd better get working on my "game"...

SIRS, YES SIRS!!!!